Table 1 Characteristics of the study group

Symptomatic Pf infection (median Q1–Q3)

2 (0–4)

2 (1–3)

0.209^a

Asymptomatic Pf infection (median Q1–Q3)

2.5 (1–4)

1 (0–1)

 < 0.001^a

Mothers

 Number of infants. (Median Q1–Q3)

3 (1–4)

3 (2–5)

4 (2–6)

 0.386^C

 Maternal age (median Q1–Q3)

26 (22–30)

27.5 (23–30)

31 (29–35)

 0.001^C

 Number of antenatal visits (Median Q1–Q3)

3 (2–4)

3 (1–5)

5 (4–6)

0.005^C

 Number of Preventive malaria treatment (median Q1–Q3)

1 (0–1)

1 (1–1)

1 (1–1)

0.514^C

Infants

 Birth weight (Median Q1–Q3)

2901 (2702.5–3212.5)

2957.5 (2637.5–3162.5)

3175 (2860–3315)

0.086^C

 Ethnic group (n. %):

0.121^b

  Aïzo

17 (68)

42 (79)

15 (65)

  Fon

5 (20)

7 (13)

2 (7)

  Others

3 (12)

3 (8)

6 (28)

Bednet possession (Median Q1–Q3)

1 (0–1)

1 (0–1)

1 (1–1)

0.049^C

HbS (n. %):

 < 0.001^b

  AA

14 (56)

38 (81)

20 (87)

  AS

10 (40)

9 (19)

3 (13)

  SS

1 (4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Bednet use for infants (Median Q1–Q3)

 Score ranging from 1 (rare use) to 4 (frequent use)

4 (3–4)

4 (3–4)

3 (3– 4)

0.429^C